With its curly topknot, ‘rat-tail’ and boundless energy for water, the Irish water spaniel is a breed apart. Quirky, clever and affectionate, it has been winning hearts for centuries — even if it ...

Dressing everyone from Dame Helen Mirren to Hugh Grant, Madonna to Meryl Streep, the company has brought colour and historical authenticity to films, from Sense and Sensibility to The King’s Speech, ...

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Patrick Galbraith rates ten of the UK's most interesting native animals on their elusiveness, speed and deliciousness, and reveals everything else you need to know about them.

A crucial bill on animal welfare is making its way through Parliament. It must pass to put an end to the illegal trade on cats and dogs.

The French ardour for cinema is no secret. Heck, they — specifically the Lumière brothers — invented the artform. And they ...

In Cornwall, on the south Devon coast, the village of Bigbury on Sea is separated from Burgh Island by a wide sea path.

The confident and aggressive Romans brought savagery, great taste and efficiency to the Cotswolds, crowning Cirencester Britain’s second city ...

The shoe might feel inconsequential as an item of fashion, but as Marie Antoinette, Andy Warhol, Margot Robbie and Manolo ...

Grilled feta with honey, The Rest is History and a bit of Bossa Nova on a Friday night — Lotte Brundle asks what drives the Swedish designer.

The artist — and former Army helicopter pilot — Hannah Shergold joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast. Hannah ...

Capel House in Badminton, Gloucestershire — the home of Gerald Harford and Jane MacEwen — is a fine 18th-century estate ...